Kalyves

Kalyves (Greek Καλύβες; [ kali vɛs ː ], in other transcription also Kalives ( f pl). ), Is a village ( topiki kinotita τοπική κοινότητα ) in the municipality of Armeni the community Apokoronas on the Greek island of Crete. Next to the village Kalyves even heard the settlement Tsivaras (174 Ew. ) To the village.

Kalyves lies about 20 km east of Chania. In the center of Xidhe Brook flows from Armeni coming in Souda Bay, west of the Kiliaris from Stylos. The Old National Road runs right through the town and is also its main street. Parallel connecting the new national road Kalyves with the other cities and tourist centers on the north coast. On the eastern outskirts of the village lies the small fishing port and marina which borders the town beach. Another beach is located at the western exit towards Kalami. Public buses of KTEL Hania- Rethymno serve the town center with regular connections to Chania, Gavalochori and Vamos. The long distance buses on the line Chania Rethymno Heraklion - stop at the entrance to the new National Road.

In ancient times, is said to have stood at Kalyves a port of the western city of Aptera state. As elsewhere in the Apokoronas there will be a dynamic development of the agrarian village towards the tourist center in Kalyves the time. The community takes this into account by constantly improving the infrastructure. So the platia with the old water mill was renovated in 2008. In 2009, a promenade was applied between the two beaches. The construction boom that began around the turn of the millennium, did not stop at Kalyves. Many kinds of shops are now given way to real estate agents. Immigrants from Northern Europe, particularly Great Britain, the Netherlands, but also from Germany can be permanently settled in the area and shape more and more the image in place. Covering an area of ​​9.128 km ² lived 1419 inhabitants in 2001.

Kalyves has a primary school. The new large church is dedicated to Agia Paraskevi.